Michael Thompson Posts -- FanHouse

Posted: Mar 12th 2009 2:38PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Big Ten

The Northwestern Wildcats started the year as the only team in a BCS conference to have never made an NCAA tournament. After Thursday afternoon's loss to Minnesota, they will end the year in the same spot.

As for Minnesota, their ticket should be punched. They are now 22-9, with an RPI hovering around 40. If the Gophers really want to nail down their first tourney berth since 2005, they could upset Michigan State Friday, though that doesn't seem likely or necessary.

Minnesota 66, Northwestern 53: Box Score | RPI | Scores

FanHouse U.S. Open Media Guide, Page 14

Posted: Jun 11th 2008 5:51PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Golf, PGA

Other media guides pour out a little as we near the end of the FanHouse Media Guide.

Scott Sterling -- DNP -- His first season on the PGA Tour, Sterling's made only seven cuts in 13 events, with his best finish a tie for 36th place.

Richard Sterne -- DNP -- Just 26, Sterne has won three European Tour events since turning pro in 2001. His tie for 25th at the Masters this season was his first made cut in a major.

Kevin Streelman -- DNP -- A Q-School graduate who played on the Gateway Tour last season, Streelman's made just nine cuts in 16 tournaments this season, A Duke graduate, Streelman was paired with Tiger Woods in the third round of his third PGA Tour event, shooting a 75 to Tiger's 66.

Steve Stricker -- 5 -- He has always said the U.S. Open is his best chance to win a major because he is used to hitting his drives in the rough. Stricker won Tour Comeback Player of the Year the last two seasons and if he wins it again, I'm starting an investigation into it.

Chris Stroud -- CUT -- Yikes, an abysmal year for Stroud so far in 2008, he's made just four cuts all season, missing the weekend in his last six tournaments.

Toru Taniguchi -- CUT -- Taniguchi has played in three Masters, five U.S. Opens and five PGA Championships, never making the cut in any of them. Also, his blood type is O.

Nick Taylor (a) -- DNP -- Taylor, a recent graduate at Washington, got an exemption into the Canadian Open, a tournament he thought would be his first PGA Tour start. Turns out qualifying for the U.S. Open will be his warm up and is good experience for the rest of the year. "This is a pretty good warmup for the Canadian Open. I wasn't expecting it, but it's pretty cool." Priority mix-up, aisle five.

Michael Thompson (a) -- DNP -- The 2007 U.S. Amateur runner-up was playing a great Masters this year, trying desperately to be the only amateur to make the cut. As he addressed his birdie putt on 15, the ball moved and he called the penalty on himself. The penalty led to a bogey there, which derailed his round and left him on the outside looking in on the weekend. Oh well, Thompson earned a ton of respect from the rest of us.

Peter Tomasulo -- DNP -- Tomasulo is having a "ready for one break" year on the Nationwide Tour, ranked 38th on the money list and in need of a few top fives or a win. Also, he lists "Talladega Nights" as his favorite movie, a decision I'm hoping was made as a dare from his buddy that is still crashing on his couch.

David Toms -- t-5 -- Toms is from Shreveport, Louisiana and at the FBR Open last year I kept screaming "Herby K's, Herby K's!" at him after his tee shot on 17. Toms smiled, acknowledged me and probably felt a slight rumble in his stomach. If you don't know what Herby K's is, your life has one more mission.